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they want washington to come together. you saw the real cost that the republican party suffered for embracing folks who directed an enormous amount of hate for this president who has been re-elected. >> having to fight ul these issues internally, trying to get them to shape up. i'm to the left of a lot of conservatives on conservative and hispanic issues. that will be an interesting fight in the conservative movement not just the republican party. >> coverage after this historic election continues. ka kat kate bouldan is up next. >>> you made your voice heard. and you made a difference. >> with a gracious concession, republican challenger mitt romney made a humble request of both parties. >> to put the people before the politics. >> no republican has ever won the white house without ohio. >> in the end, the battleground state of ohio put the election out of reach. >> the president of the united states defeat s mitt romney. >> the nation remains aou
they want washington to come together. you saw the real cost that the republican party suffered for embracing folks who directed an enormous amount of hate for this president who has been re-elected. >> having to fight ul these issues internally, trying to get them to shape up. i'm to the left of a lot of conservatives on conservative and hispanic issues. that will be an interesting fight in the conservative movement not just the republican party. >> coverage after this historic...
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can washington break the gridlock in the next four years? more coming up. >> i'm at one of india's outsourcing hubs where people have been following closely. this time the rhetoric hasn't been as negative as it was back in 2008 because the situation has changed. india call centers no longer provide just basic cheap back end services to the united states. they've started to provide higher value added services. as people in call centers here say, without us, corporate america would be disabled. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> we want to welcome our you viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm kate bolduan along wit
can washington break the gridlock in the next four years? more coming up. >> i'm at one of india's outsourcing hubs where people have been following closely. this time the rhetoric hasn't been as negative as it was back in 2008 because the situation has changed. india call centers no longer provide just basic cheap back end services to the united states. they've started to provide higher value added services. as people in call centers here say, without us, corporate america would be...
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talks are under way on the budget crisis in washington. the president is talking with lawmakers about the fiscal cliff and meeting with top party members from the house and senate and spoke about the meeting moments ago. >> we have to make sure taxes don't go up on middle class families and the economy remains strong and we're creating jobs and that's an agenda that democrats and republicans and independents people all across the country share. our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find common ground and make tough compromises and build consensus to do the people's business. >> the meeting under way right now by the way. superstorm sandy's damage didn't have to be so bad. we'll look at why so many people lost power and what could be done to prevent a crisis again. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. what if there was a new that focused less on
talks are under way on the budget crisis in washington. the president is talking with lawmakers about the fiscal cliff and meeting with top party members from the house and senate and spoke about the meeting moments ago. >> we have to make sure taxes don't go up on middle class families and the economy remains strong and we're creating jobs and that's an agenda that democrats and republicans and independents people all across the country share. our challenge is to make sure that we are...
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due to depart later this hour and head back to washington. he'll arrive late this afternoon, returning to the white house firm with the knowledge he gets four more years. joining me now to discuss this from new york is fareed zakaria. let's focus on what he mentions last. >> we want our children to live in america that isn't burdened by debt that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of the warming planet. >> sandy had it have some influence on that last part, the warming planet. barely a mention in the first term, marrynair nary a mention campaign. will it be significant now? >> it is an interesting question, john. i think the truth is barack obama did do a fair amount with regard to climate change in the first term. that's what the whole green energy push has been. that's what the higher fuel efficiency standards are. it is all efforts to lower in some way america's carbon footprint and the natural gas piece of this has been a huge boon. we have declined in carbon emissions over the last four years, la
due to depart later this hour and head back to washington. he'll arrive late this afternoon, returning to the white house firm with the knowledge he gets four more years. joining me now to discuss this from new york is fareed zakaria. let's focus on what he mentions last. >> we want our children to live in america that isn't burdened by debt that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of the warming planet. >> sandy had it have some influence on...
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this is at washington. is it likely? >> well, not really. it is very difficult to find the political will with all of the challenges that the new congress is going to have to move on something like this. president barack obama was in puerto rico earlier this year and listen what he had to say about this issue. >> when i ran for president, i promised to include puerto rico. not just on my itinerary, but also, in my vision of where our country needs to go. and i'm proud to say that we have kept that promise, too. first of all, we've addressed the question of political status. and when the people of puerto rico make a clear decision, my administration will stand by you. >> stand by you. >> that's right. >> the people of puerto rico. >> he said when they make a clear decision. >> uh-huh. >> and in this case, it doesn't seem all that clear. but again, first time that statehood with asterisk or not wins in puerto rico. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> teargas. stun grenades. molotov cocktail. protests turn violent in greece as the country's parliam
this is at washington. is it likely? >> well, not really. it is very difficult to find the political will with all of the challenges that the new congress is going to have to move on something like this. president barack obama was in puerto rico earlier this year and listen what he had to say about this issue. >> when i ran for president, i promised to include puerto rico. not just on my itinerary, but also, in my vision of where our country needs to go. and i'm proud to say that we...
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there are a lot of people in washington who are prepared to negotiate. but there are a group of republicans who cannot compromise, because when you compromise to make a deal, you have got to actually give up something you believe in. and they have signed a pledge that they will not build -- give this up. so something has got to give, and i tell you, carol. if they don't compromise, whether it's the markets or the american people, someone will force a decision on them. >> it's just, you know -- it's the same old tired argument. it's just the same old, same old. >> reporter: it's really exhausting. >> you're right. we're going to think about happy things, because it's friday. thanks, ali, have a great weekend. >> see you, carol. >>> stim ahead, a question for you this morning. and it has to be about taxes, right? should obama or republicans blink on taxes, facebook.com/carolcnn. i'll be right back. ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is theirs... hey. you missed a spot. ...i'll look back on this day and laugh. love. it's what makes a subar
there are a lot of people in washington who are prepared to negotiate. but there are a group of republicans who cannot compromise, because when you compromise to make a deal, you have got to actually give up something you believe in. and they have signed a pledge that they will not build -- give this up. so something has got to give, and i tell you, carol. if they don't compromise, whether it's the markets or the american people, someone will force a decision on them. >> it's just, you...
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. >> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. this is cnn's special program, special coverage of america's choice 2012. we're bringing you the story behind the numbers. the demographic breakdown of the president's decisive victory and the implications for the republican party moving forward. >> we're also examining the challenges ahead for the president leading a divided nation and dealing with an immediate fiscal problem facing the country. and his victory speech, the president urged all americans to come together. he said what unites susbigger than what divides us. >> i believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggest. we're not as cynical as the pundits believe. we are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america. and together, with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the gre
. >> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. this is cnn's special program, special coverage of america's choice 2012. we're bringing you the story behind the numbers. the demographic breakdown of the president's decisive victory and the implications for the republican party moving forward. >> we're also examining the challenges ahead for the president leading a divided nation and dealing with an immediate fiscal problem facing the country. and his victory speech, the president urged all...
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she's in washington. explain to us how this power could shift. >> reporter: well, let's start with where the senate stands right now. republicans have 47 seats. democrats, if you add the two independents who caucus with them, have 53. republicans need a net gain of four seats to get a clear-cut 51-seat majority. now i want to show you a map of the universe of competitive races. there are a lot. over a dozen where both parties have been spending heavily and candidates are fighting hard. the problem is that republicans aren't just playing offense. they're playing defense on many of their seats. >> and that is a problem for republicans. they're not playing offense to take the senate. they're playing defense. what does this mean? >> reporter: there are five endangered republicans seats. i want to show our viewers the map. but look up in new england there, sources in the republican party tell us that they're not just endangered, that they believe that they're probably going to lose. talking about massachusetts
she's in washington. explain to us how this power could shift. >> reporter: well, let's start with where the senate stands right now. republicans have 47 seats. democrats, if you add the two independents who caucus with them, have 53. republicans need a net gain of four seats to get a clear-cut 51-seat majority. now i want to show you a map of the universe of competitive races. there are a lot. over a dozen where both parties have been spending heavily and candidates are fighting hard....
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do you want four more years of trillion dollar deficits in washington? >> so that's mitt romney in roanoke, virginia, today. gloria, let's just look at the latest swing state polling. they're showing iowa, new hampshire, wisconsin, they're all leaning toward obama. we showed another poll yesterday showing the president leading ohio, back to ohio, by five points. point-blank, gloria borger, five days left, is time running out for mitt romney? >> sure. there's five days left f. you look out those polls, while most of them are within the margin of error, he would like to have it flipped the other way. having said that, time's also running out for the president. look. this is a tight race. it's tighter than a lot of people ever expected. it's come down to those handful of states. and what it really comes down to is getting the voters to the polls, brooke. that's why there's an emphasis on early voting because you can bus your voters who you know vote for you and get them to vote early. but it's a matter of intensity and enthusiasm and, you know, when you tal
do you want four more years of trillion dollar deficits in washington? >> so that's mitt romney in roanoke, virginia, today. gloria, let's just look at the latest swing state polling. they're showing iowa, new hampshire, wisconsin, they're all leaning toward obama. we showed another poll yesterday showing the president leading ohio, back to ohio, by five points. point-blank, gloria borger, five days left, is time running out for mitt romney? >> sure. there's five days left f. you...
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he had already flown from afghanistan here to washington. that's how quickly all of this broke down. he was already here in washington just 48 hours away from starting his senate confirmation hearing to perhaps become the head of nato. now that this has all broken, secretary panetta has gone to the president and asked that his nomination be put on hold. they're still keeping him as the head of nato because they've got another confirmation hearing for allen's successor. but right now this has really thrown the whole plan of succession into a state of flux right now. >> chris lawrence live at the pentagon. thanks so much. >>> now to more on this woman, jill kelley, tampa mother of three, married to a cancer surgeon. together they hosted parties attended by military leaders, including david petraeus. this is kelley leaving her bay front mansion yesterday. even though the family lives in florida, a government source says kelley is known as a member of washington's social circuit. reporter jason lanning is with affiliate bay news 9. he is standin
he had already flown from afghanistan here to washington. that's how quickly all of this broke down. he was already here in washington just 48 hours away from starting his senate confirmation hearing to perhaps become the head of nato. now that this has all broken, secretary panetta has gone to the president and asked that his nomination be put on hold. they're still keeping him as the head of nato because they've got another confirmation hearing for allen's successor. but right now this has...
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how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new ideas. because with all these people out of work, with 3 million more women in poverty today than when he took office, with 15 more million people on food stamps than when he took office, he's got to find something to suggest it's going to be better over the next four years. and so we came up with an idea last week, which is he's going to create the department of business. i don't think adding a new chair in his cabinet will help add millions of jobs on main street. i mean, unfortunately, what you you're seeing before your eyes is a campaign that keeps on
how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new...
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let's go back to washington to another part of washington. thank you so much for sticking around. we appreciate it. >> happy to do so. >> can i ask you one question about nancy pelosi? >> sure. >> okay. she wasn't exactly reaching out to republicans in that news conference. she was saying that this is a show of force for democrats in the house and made that very clear. in your mind as a republican, what does that say? >> well, i hope what we don't do is begin to divide the country again and look for ways at the outset to look at division. i worked hand in hand in my area on the violence against women act. had many women at the top of the offices that i ran and have a deep respect for their accomplishments and what they contribute. i echo in many ways, the necessity for that to be appreciated and if r women to play a more meaningful role, but we're one country as well and so long as it's being produced as an empowerment, i git, but we can't be providing as well. >> many republicans think nancy pelosi is the problem. at least part of the problem, for gridlock in congress. what do yo
let's go back to washington to another part of washington. thank you so much for sticking around. we appreciate it. >> happy to do so. >> can i ask you one question about nancy pelosi? >> sure. >> okay. she wasn't exactly reaching out to republicans in that news conference. she was saying that this is a show of force for democrats in the house and made that very clear. in your mind as a republican, what does that say? >> well, i hope what we don't do is begin to...
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in colorado and washington they have decided. i think it's up to the federal government to work with them to move this issue forward. right away, the president, by the stroke of a pen, can move marijuana from a schedule one to a three or four and allow these states to do what is right for them. that's what he should do. >> let me make it clear that you are for the legalization of marry pir. >> absolutely. >> i'm just saying that has not happened yet and the president doesn't seem prone to do that. in fact, he's come down harder on medical marijuana. at least he did in his last term. so really this is putting police officers in other states into, you know, a tricky situation. >> well, i don't think so. this is no different than what we did back in the 1930s when we ended alcohol prohibition. it was the states that decided, that they wanted no parts of the federal law, prohibition for control. that's what they're doing now. look at the trend over the past couple of decades, the people have decided. the polls indicate that the peopl
in colorado and washington they have decided. i think it's up to the federal government to work with them to move this issue forward. right away, the president, by the stroke of a pen, can move marijuana from a schedule one to a three or four and allow these states to do what is right for them. that's what he should do. >> let me make it clear that you are for the legalization of marry pir. >> absolutely. >> i'm just saying that has not happened yet and the president doesn't...
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so let's assume there is no deal in washington. end of the year comes, is everybody going to get hit by this, will everybody have to pay higher taxs? >> just about everybody. this is not as juicy a story as the petraeus affair we have been talking about, but it will have a lot more direct impact on people if this actually happens. if this all goes into effect, we're talking about $600 billion or so worth of spending cuts and tax hikes. most of that is tax hikes, ted. about $500 billion worth of tax hikes. if you spread that out, that adds up to $3400 per household and i don't think too many families have set aside $3400 in case congress botches some policy argument that they haven't even been paying much attention to. so the impleks plications are potentially very serious. >> you break down the numbers going through the different tax brackets here. and pretty much everybody is going to get hit, whether you are at the lowest fifth or all the way up to the top 1%. it is not something that anybody can really avoid, but let's have a li
so let's assume there is no deal in washington. end of the year comes, is everybody going to get hit by this, will everybody have to pay higher taxs? >> just about everybody. this is not as juicy a story as the petraeus affair we have been talking about, but it will have a lot more direct impact on people if this actually happens. if this all goes into effect, we're talking about $600 billion or so worth of spending cuts and tax hikes. most of that is tax hikes, ted. about $500 billion...
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so there's a congressional hearing over everything in washington. l.z., i know you're a betting man. do you bet there'll be a congressional hearing on this whole situation surrounding general petraeus and who knew what when? >> you know what? you know, kind of echoing what will said, we definitely need to find out the truth about what happened in ben fwazy. if we have to take these steps so be it. we need to know what the white house knew. but we already know that. republicans also knew. eric canter has known since october. he didn't do anything. there's a lot of questions that needs to be answered. yes, a congressional hearing. definitely needs to hear from general petraeus. i think it's very important to this. >> the reason there maybe won't be a congressional hearing, will, is because general petraeus is universally liked by both democrats and republicans. >> he certainly is, carol. you have to say that, you know, facts trump personality and career on this point. both of these issues now, what occurred over the last several months with the invest
so there's a congressional hearing over everything in washington. l.z., i know you're a betting man. do you bet there'll be a congressional hearing on this whole situation surrounding general petraeus and who knew what when? >> you know what? you know, kind of echoing what will said, we definitely need to find out the truth about what happened in ben fwazy. if we have to take these steps so be it. we need to know what the white house knew. but we already know that. republicans also knew....
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and we need more independent thinkers like that in washington. people who will be against special interest. this much lobbying is also really impairing the ability to decision make. >> michael bloomberg is supporting scott brown in that race for exactly the same reason because he said he supports independent thinkers. >> i think they do have two good candidates. but i know elizabeth well and i think she will be independent. i think if you look at her sources of campaign support, she's got a huge base of small donors. she really is smart and she'll be a player from day one if she gets elected. looks like she will. >> out on the edge supporting a democrat. >> for the first time -- >> yes, yes, yes. let's get to some other stories making news. >> all right, soledad. hard numbers in the aftermath of superstorm sandy are just so great. 92 americans dead, 3.5 million power customers still in the dark. estimated losses up to $50 billion. a lot of residents if hard-hit staten island, new york, they're just very angry that the new york city marathon will
and we need more independent thinkers like that in washington. people who will be against special interest. this much lobbying is also really impairing the ability to decision make. >> michael bloomberg is supporting scott brown in that race for exactly the same reason because he said he supports independent thinkers. >> i think they do have two good candidates. but i know elizabeth well and i think she will be independent. i think if you look at her sources of campaign support,...
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then tomorrow morning right here live from washington, d.c., we'll have complete results. among our guests tomorrow, newt gingrich, tennessee congre congresswoman marcia black burn, dick durbin, steve israel, jack markell and many others. continuing coverage on this election day as america goes to the polls. that's up next. >> reporter: if you think people are not enthusiastic to vote this time around, you would be wrong. steady, long lines here in hamilton county, ohio. i'm carol costello, come toug live. >> and i'm suzanne malveaux. welcome to "cnn newsroom." >>> barack obama and mitt romney have been working toward this moment for months. >> if you can't seem to remember the policies on your own website, then you might have romneysia. >> sparring every step of the way. >> they've been reduced to petty attacks and silly word games. >> we're live across the country, covering the candidates and the final appeals to swing state voters. >> we can't afford to wait four more years. >> the american people are bringing their country back. >> this is cnn's coverage of election da
then tomorrow morning right here live from washington, d.c., we'll have complete results. among our guests tomorrow, newt gingrich, tennessee congre congresswoman marcia black burn, dick durbin, steve israel, jack markell and many others. continuing coverage on this election day as america goes to the polls. that's up next. >> reporter: if you think people are not enthusiastic to vote this time around, you would be wrong. steady, long lines here in hamilton county, ohio. i'm carol...
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she moved to washington, d.c. she opens up her store, her shop in washington. four months later meets mary todd lincoln. her son ends up enlisting in the war. he fights for the union. unfortunately he dies in his first battle. he fought in 1861. he could pass as white. her son passed as white. he went to fight for freedom. elizabeth tells the president a little bit about this when they have a scene together. >> how do you make your -- you've had such an interesting career. you starred in "e.r.." you've done a bunch of movies as well. you quit so you could go dance. >> actually, i didn't quit so i could go dance. that's a common misconception. i actually had asked to leave "e.r.." the role was fantastic. i always hold it close. it was very poignant. at that time a woman who was hiv positive, a heterosexual hiv positive woman. >> we all thought you left to go dance with tina turner. >> i knew i wanted to have more music in my life. i asked to leave the show. then i met tina. that's how -- i took the lead. >> how do you decide -- what rings a bell for you when you
she moved to washington, d.c. she opens up her store, her shop in washington. four months later meets mary todd lincoln. her son ends up enlisting in the war. he fights for the union. unfortunately he dies in his first battle. he fought in 1861. he could pass as white. her son passed as white. he went to fight for freedom. elizabeth tells the president a little bit about this when they have a scene together. >> how do you make your -- you've had such an interesting career. you starred in...
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jonathan allen is a senior washington correspondent for politico. he joins us now from washington. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let me first get to -- i'll get to the fiscal cliff but first want to get your reaction to the petraeus story. there are reports this morning that the fbi and the justice department knew about this over the summer, as early as over the summer, and some members of congress are complaining they didn't know about it. >> members of congress always wish they knew what was going on before they get informed of things. that's a typical complaint whenever the administration comes forward with something. i would say this, there's either a situation where the fbi believes there's a potential security breach or there is not. if they believed there was a potential security breach they probably should have informed members of congress so that something could be done about it or gotten petraeus out of his job. what we've heard so far is they didn't believe that there was a potential security breach, which leads to the question of why david petraeus ended u
jonathan allen is a senior washington correspondent for politico. he joins us now from washington. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let me first get to -- i'll get to the fiscal cliff but first want to get your reaction to the petraeus story. there are reports this morning that the fbi and the justice department knew about this over the summer, as early as over the summer, and some members of congress are complaining they didn't know about it. >> members of congress...
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john avlon, author of, "the victory lab". karl rove was credited with this on the republican side. it will get your guy elected did it work in colorado do you think? >> we do see from the quick look at the exit polls that there was a slightly higher turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds. campaign one issue on election, the top of the ticket drives turnout. you could see there would be people brought to the polls because young voters are interested in pot who might not b
does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana...
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it's twice as big as washington, d.c. under 2 million people there. they're predominantly palestinian and their economy is very bad, unemployment very high. globalfire.com has called israel the tenth most powerful military in the world. why is that? well, let's break it down a little bit. they have compulsory military service there, so they have a lot of troops ready at a moment's notice, 176,000 active troops. they could also draw up a half million from the reserves pretty easily, so that's a robust force out there. look at their attack units here. 3,000 tanks if you add in all the army personnel carriers and artillery units and mortars out there, you have 12,000 ground units here. that's an awful lot, and of course their air force is formidable. about 800 air strikes. this is what they use to strike at gaza. if you look at hamas, in terms of what they officially have in uniform, police, whatever you want to call them, only about 12,500 and they have nothing like the weapons the israelis have. however -- big point here -- palestinian militants do hav
it's twice as big as washington, d.c. under 2 million people there. they're predominantly palestinian and their economy is very bad, unemployment very high. globalfire.com has called israel the tenth most powerful military in the world. why is that? well, let's break it down a little bit. they have compulsory military service there, so they have a lot of troops ready at a moment's notice, 176,000 active troops. they could also draw up a half million from the reserves pretty easily, so that's a...
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john ave hon and sasha eisenberg. overall, karl rove credited with this on the republican side. put a ballot measure on that people care about, it will get people to the polls, get your guy elected? >> i don't think there was an organized move to put this on the ballot. slightly higher turnout for 18 to 29-year-olds in colorado than the rest of the country. campaign issues, they ten to assume that presidency at the top of the ticket drives turnout this is the type
does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana...
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more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. that's her "huge savings" face. yeah. don't worry, i get it all the time. [ male announcer ] we guarantee our low prices. even our black friday prices are backed by ad match. the first and only place to go this black friday. walmart. ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] choose the same brand your mom trusted for you. children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade after decade. >>> an out of this world thanksgiving meal, turkey and all the fixings, served to the crew aboard the international space station. nasa says the dinner included such space worthy foods as irrateia
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washington state voters have passed a ballot making same-sex marriage legal. after nearly two days of counting voting broke down this way. 53% said yes to the measure, while 47% said no. voters in maine and maryland also approve similar measures in tuesday's election. >>> lawmakers hope to get more answers about the attack the u.s. embassy in benghazi. senior intelligence, state department, fbi officials, all have been appearing before congress next week as hearings on this armed assault resume. the chairman of the panel maintains that the u.s. knew early on that the september 11th attack was not a spontaneous demonstration prompted by the notorious anti-muslim video. four people were killed that day, including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. his sister spoke to cnn last night. >> he recognized fully the dangers, and not only but previously in israel and time served, and he was very well prepared by the state department to minimize the danger as much as possible. >> i don't think all the extra investigations -- >> both the fbi and the state department are indep
washington state voters have passed a ballot making same-sex marriage legal. after nearly two days of counting voting broke down this way. 53% said yes to the measure, while 47% said no. voters in maine and maryland also approve similar measures in tuesday's election. >>> lawmakers hope to get more answers about the attack the u.s. embassy in benghazi. senior intelligence, state department, fbi officials, all have been appearing before congress next week as hearings on this armed...
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should washington be concerned about egypt's role in this conflict? >> reporter: well, first off, we should point out that at this point it is not clear what egypt's role is in this conflict. it is not clear if what we're hearing is rhetoric or something behind the rhetoric. i think egypt's role will be clearer and clearer in the coming days and weeks. as far as the question whether washington should be worried, it depends how you process and digest all these developments. if someone sitting in washington and they buy into this very fiery rhetoric, sure, they could be concerned. rhetoric has been tough. rhetoric in tough condemnation by mohamed morsi. if you look at what is happening beyond the rhetoric, you can say egypt has not taken any steps that can be viewed as extreme or radical, certainly haven't taken up arms against the israelis. doesn't look like they have given hamas material support. they have come out and explicitly said they're going to maintain the peace accord signed in 1979 between egypt and israel, all these, don, are indications th
should washington be concerned about egypt's role in this conflict? >> reporter: well, first off, we should point out that at this point it is not clear what egypt's role is in this conflict. it is not clear if what we're hearing is rhetoric or something behind the rhetoric. i think egypt's role will be clearer and clearer in the coming days and weeks. as far as the question whether washington should be worried, it depends how you process and digest all these developments. if someone...
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." >>> good morning from washington. with all the intrigue of a bond film, i stealthy general david petraeus arrived and left capitol hill. behind closed doors they heard him. >> his testimony today was that from the start he had told us that this was a terrorist attack. terrorists involved from the start. >> it was testimony that seemed to challenge white house explanations of who knew what when about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya that killed four americans. joining me is missouri senator roy blunt and mare marry -- maryland congressman, doug coopersburger. thank you for joining us. let's start off with the last point, and that is when you all listened to general petraeus, was he saying something different than the white house was saying in the days after benghazi about what it was, what the attack was about? >> well, when he came before our committee, he said really the same thing that he said september the 14th. i think on september the 14th, though, when you walked away from that hearing, you felt there w
." >>> good morning from washington. with all the intrigue of a bond film, i stealthy general david petraeus arrived and left capitol hill. behind closed doors they heard him. >> his testimony today was that from the start he had told us that this was a terrorist attack. terrorists involved from the start. >> it was testimony that seemed to challenge white house explanations of who knew what when about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya that killed four...
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the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning the staff director told me there was a number of calls to friends about this. i called david petraeus. i talked to the director twice. this is very hard stuff. >> hard stuff. many different layers as well. now there's a video of paula broadwell that has gone viral on youtube. it is revealing where she's revealing manufacturings about the cia's investigation into the attack on the consulate in benghazi. check it out. >> the cia annex had taken a couple of libyan militia members prisoner, and they think that the attack on the consulate was an effort to try on get these prisoners back, so that it's still being vetted. >> still being vetted. then wills had from the general's former spokesman, steven whalen, who spoke out about the scandal this morning. >> i would say he is embarrassed, but is he keenly aware of the hurt and pain he has caused, and he is concerned that people understand that this one happened after he had retired from the army. the affair started approximate
the way i found out, i came back to washington thursday night. friday morning the staff director told me there was a number of calls to friends about this. i called david petraeus. i talked to the director twice. this is very hard stuff. >> hard stuff. many different layers as well. now there's a video of paula broadwell that has gone viral on youtube. it is revealing where she's revealing manufacturings about the cia's investigation into the attack on the consulate in benghazi. check it...
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more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. >>> a frightening moment for this woman walking her dog in israel when she heard the warning that a rocket was headed for her neighborhood. she shot this video as she took cover. [ bleep ] . >> you can hear those explosions in the distance, right? she is a teacher in israel, lives about a mile from the gaza border. even though classes are canceled and the children have been evacuated, she has chosen to stay home to take care of her dogs. she joins us now via skype. good morning. >> good morning. >> i guess it's afternoon there. so good afternoon. before we get to your personal story, i'm sure you've heard by now about the bus attack in te
more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. >>> a frightening moment for this woman walking her dog...
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in 25 cities including this city in washington, d.c. again, that's not a regime that you want to have, to have access to military nuclear capabilities. >> all of this talk about what to do with iran, of course, comes down to the relationship between your country and the united states. president obama and prime minister netanyahu talked today and i know the prime minister called the president. i want to show you the headlines the day after the election. these were around the world. netanyahu rushes to repair damage with obama. that was one. perceived tilt towards romney israeli leader must mend relationship with obama. in israel the prime minister is taking heat for a perceived support of romney. i guess the big question is can the relationship be mended? >> there was nothing to mend, erin. president obama has said that he has spent more hours in conversation with prime minister netanyahu than with any other foreign leader. they've had about ten meetings. i've been present at all those meetings. they've been friendly and open and very co
in 25 cities including this city in washington, d.c. again, that's not a regime that you want to have, to have access to military nuclear capabilities. >> all of this talk about what to do with iran, of course, comes down to the relationship between your country and the united states. president obama and prime minister netanyahu talked today and i know the prime minister called the president. i want to show you the headlines the day after the election. these were around the world....
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>> yeah, you know, it's washington, isn't it. i mean, you know, the theory, what petraeus is expected to talk about is he had his talking points. he got them declassified, approved to go out there in public. when ambassador rice started talking from her talking points, this included other information that wasn't exactly what the cia thought might be really going on. i think some members of capitol hill have brought it down to this point, was the obama administration incredibly incompetent or did they mislead congress, or did they just simply not know. probably it's a little bit of all three. >> let's turn to suzanne kelly. the fascinating thing again today was the senators allowed in to see this video, this closed circuit television video, that included very disturbing scenes of ambassador stevens' last moments. but also, it seemed to clarify, didn't it, exactly what was going on in the buildup to this attack. there was no obvious sign, according to the senators who have come out publicly after this, of any protest. >> yeah. that
>> yeah, you know, it's washington, isn't it. i mean, you know, the theory, what petraeus is expected to talk about is he had his talking points. he got them declassified, approved to go out there in public. when ambassador rice started talking from her talking points, this included other information that wasn't exactly what the cia thought might be really going on. i think some members of capitol hill have brought it down to this point, was the obama administration incredibly incompetent...
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we should march on washington and stop this travesty. he believed at this moment that -- >> he believed that the popular vote -- >> had gone to romney and -- >> even if that's true, that's the way the system work. >> hello, al gore. >> he has always been a colorful, deliberately outrageous guy. he is losing touch with any semblance of reality. this points to the larger point. people who don't like the way politics are going in this country, they challenge the unemployment numbers, the polls. remember, polls turned out to be right. in this case, they challenged the legitimacy of obama's le election. >> i was talking to wendy williams, on her show yesterday, which was so much fun. she says it's a mistake to even talk about donald trump because it kind of makes his platform bigger. let me play a little bit of what she said to me. >> has driven -- >> election night into election morning were insane. it's insane. >> i don't think that brian should have fed into it. >> he had to. >> donald trump, i like donald trump but he is like a junkyard d
we should march on washington and stop this travesty. he believed at this moment that -- >> he believed that the popular vote -- >> had gone to romney and -- >> even if that's true, that's the way the system work. >> hello, al gore. >> he has always been a colorful, deliberately outrageous guy. he is losing touch with any semblance of reality. this points to the larger point. people who don't like the way politics are going in this country, they challenge the...
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joining us now from washington, howard kurtz, host of cnn's "reliable sources" and "newsweek's" washington bureau chief. your column today suggests that david petraeus had a lot to do with constructing his own image, which was quite good. he devoted a lot of time talking and courting journalists. correct? >> that is exactly right. this is a guy who when he was a four star general and even as a junior officer was portrayed as practically being able to walk on water. he was on magazine covers, he was touted as a potential presidential candidate, and that was no accident. he gave a lot of access to selected journalists, not the kind of access that perhaps paula broadwell got, but nonetheless journalists travelled with him in war zones and called them to talk off the record or on background to keep those relationships strong. >> has the media given him a pass because people like him? and he had a stellar record? if this was a guy that had some controversy in his past or maybe wasn't real courteous to people and had a bad reputation, people would have been all over him, but the tone seems to be
joining us now from washington, howard kurtz, host of cnn's "reliable sources" and "newsweek's" washington bureau chief. your column today suggests that david petraeus had a lot to do with constructing his own image, which was quite good. he devoted a lot of time talking and courting journalists. correct? >> that is exactly right. this is a guy who when he was a four star general and even as a junior officer was portrayed as practically being able to walk on water. he...
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john mccain and lindsey graham, at his news conference in washington. senators graham and mccain said today that they would block the president's u.n. ambassador susan rice from being confirmed as u.s. secretary of state if she were to be nominated. to that position, so let's listen in. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received, and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> jessica yellin, chief white house correspondent, was there, and, jessica, was its wiit was placid news conference. however, this particular question really seemed to hit a nerve with the president. >> reporter: yes. he got very emotional on this answer. look, the white house feels that in general the attacks on ambassador rice are unfair, even dishonest in a sense because it has been their point all along that she was
john mccain and lindsey graham, at his news conference in washington. senators graham and mccain said today that they would block the president's u.n. ambassador susan rice from being confirmed as u.s. secretary of state if she were to be nominated. to that position, so let's listen in. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had...
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and you had missiles flying to new york city, washington, d.c., i'm sure the u.s. would have acted long before we waited, maybe too long. but now we are determined and we are calling for the talks to get ready and we're telling to the hamas leadership and to the people in egypt today. we cannot wait any more. >> let me ask you about the troops because, as you mentioned, the possibility of this ground campaign and israel has approved the call up of 75,000 reservists. do you see israeli troops going into gaza? under what circumstances? what would make that happen? >> prime minister netanyahu said it very clearly. the goal is to bring peace and quiet to the region. if the air strikes are not efishant and the hamas would not understand that we're talking business. we would not allow missiles to fly and we do not want to do it, but we cannot wait until we see more coming. only two days ago, three people and we see the picture and the hamas hurting the israeli children, but are using the palestinian children because they're hiding behind them, as well. >> let me ask you
and you had missiles flying to new york city, washington, d.c., i'm sure the u.s. would have acted long before we waited, maybe too long. but now we are determined and we are calling for the talks to get ready and we're telling to the hamas leadership and to the people in egypt today. we cannot wait any more. >> let me ask you about the troops because, as you mentioned, the possibility of this ground campaign and israel has approved the call up of 75,000 reservists. do you see israeli...
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more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. >>> i am so psyched about this. the long-awaited prequel to "the lord of the rings" trilogy premie premiered in new zealand today. here is a preview of what people saw. >> promise that i won't ever come back. >> no. and if you do, you will not be the same. >> awesome. the capital of new zealand was transformed into middle earth. take a look at the giant sculpture of gollam at the airport in wellington. that's just the beginning of the hype and fanfare over this movie. a.j. hammer is in new york. i love that gollum in the airport. >> new zealand has gone crazy for "the hobbit." tens of thousands of kiwis were on hand. they're all celebrati
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that obviously is going to come as relief to israel and washington. but that could anger the egyptian public, the arab world. that is increasingly frustrated and impatient as the violence escalates in gaza, wolf. >> all right, reza, thanks very much. our correspondent in cairo watching all of this unfold. >>> there are major implications for the united states in all of this. and the white house is certainly closely watching the crisis play out. we're going to tell you what president obama is doing about it right now. plus, a look at the likely consequences of an all-out ground war in gaza. they are very disturbing. i don't spend money on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a r
that obviously is going to come as relief to israel and washington. but that could anger the egyptian public, the arab world. that is increasingly frustrated and impatient as the violence escalates in gaza, wolf. >> all right, reza, thanks very much. our correspondent in cairo watching all of this unfold. >>> there are major implications for the united states in all of this. and the white house is certainly closely watching the crisis play out. we're going to tell you what...